Devon Gummersall is an American actor, writer, and television and film director best known for his role as on ABC's My So-Called Life, for which he was nominated for two Young Artist Awards.

Life and career Gummersall was born in Durango, Colorado, the son of visual artist C. Gregory Gummersall. He has lived in Los Angeles since the age of 10 and began acting at the age of 13. His first major performance was as a guest star on the television series Dream On. In 1994, when he was 15-year-old, he was cast as Brian Krakow in the highly acclaimed ABC series My So-Called Life.The Agony and the Angst: An Oral History of My So-Called Life He was nominated for two Young Artist Awards. For his role of nerd, neighbor with long-ish curly hair’90s Icon, 46, Unrecognizable 30 Years After Beloved Teen Drama Series, he was nominated for two Young Artist Awards, for Best Performance by a Youth Ensemble in a Television Series and for Best Performance by a Youth Actor in a Drama Series.Sixteenth Annual Youth in Film Awards 1993-1994

He also played Zach during the first season of the hit show Felicity. He was cast in the television series The Fugitive in 2000. Gummersall also played Sean de Luca in the TV show Roswell and starred opposite Lili Taylor in the Lifetime series State of Mind (2006) and has continued to appear in independent films such as The Anarchist Cookbook and Tripping Tommy (2010). He also appeared on Private Practice, Drop Dead Diva, The Gates, The Mentalist, Criminal Minds.

He played Peggy Olson's easy-going date, Stevie, on Mad Men.Devon Gummersall on Being Brian Krakow in a Mad Men WorldDevon Gummersall on "Mad Men," Finally Being Declared Hot, and Why He Regrets Playing a Rapist His appearance on the show caused significant online reaction on TwitterThe Actor Who Plays Mad Men’s Stevie on Life After Brian KrakowDevon Gummersall on Peggy Olson/Brian Krakow Fan-Fiction and the Mad Men Parts He Didn’t Get.

Gummersall was cast in WGN America's Underground as a series regular, playing an abolitionist named John Hawkes.Justified's Mykelti Williamson joins WGN America's Underground He was replaced by Marc Blucas before the straight-to-series drama started production.Marc Blucas Joins WGN America Series ‘Underground’ In Recasting

He played Jacob Barnes on TNT action-drama The Last Ship,My So-Called Life Cast & Character Guide and patient's dad Larry Edwards on The Pitt.‘The Pitt’ Ending Explained: Does Dr. Robby Survive His Nightmare Shift?

Writing and directing He directed two episodes of Nashville.My So-Called Life Cast: Where Are They Now? He has penned several episodes of Marshall Herskovitz and Ed Zwick's web/NBC series quarterlife. He filmed, edited, and directed the music documentary Lawn Chairs and Living Rooms and directed the award-winning short films Bullies On Vacation and PORK...a short film. He wrote and directed the indie feature Low Fidelity (released by Amplify in 2013) and directed his second feature in 2014, the indie thriller The Inherited, starring Nathan Darrow and Annabella Sciorra. In addition to his film work, Gummersall co-founded the LA-based theater ensemble The Piece Project and directed the West Coast premiere of Bekah Brunstetter’s Drunk for the IAMA theater company. He was a member of the 2014-2016 ABC/Disney/DGA Director Program.

Personal life Gummersall was married to actress Majandra Delfino for one year between 2007 and 2008.

Filmography

Actor

Blossom (1993, TV series) – Jimmy My So-Called Life (1994–1995, TV series) – From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (1995, TV movie) – Steve The Price of Love (1995, TV movie) – T. J. It's My Party (1996) – Andrew Bingham Educating Mom (1996, TV movie) – Dwayne Independence Day (1996) – Philip Relativity (1996, TV series) – Jake Roth After Jimmy (1996, TV movie) – Bailey Do Me A Favor (1997) – Lincoln Muller Wind River (1998) – Sylvester When Trumpets Fade (1998, TV movie) – Lonnie Felicity (1998, TV series) – Zach Student Affairs (1999, TV movie) – Eddie Lured Innocence (1999) – Elden Tolbert Little Savant (1999) – Chooch Dick (1999) – Larry Jobs Men Named Milo, Women Named Greta (2000) – Richmond The Young Unknowns (2000) – Charlie The Fugitive (2000, TV series) – Chuck Brixius Earth vs. the Spider (2001, TV movie) – Quentin Kemmer Seven and a Match (2001) – Matthew Homeward Bound (2002, TV movie) – Tom Roswell (2002, TV series) – Sean de Luca The Anarchist Cookbook (2002) – Puck Never Get Outta the Boat (2002) – Julian Tru Calling (2003, TV series) – Kevin Rafferty The L Word (2004, TV series) – Lisa Dead & Breakfast (2004) – Orange Cap McBride: The Chameleon Murder (2005, TV movie) – Dudley Reeker (2005) – Jack 24 (2007, TV series) – Mark Hauser State of Mind (2007, TV series) – Barry White CSI: NY (2008, TV series; "Sex, Lies, and Silicone") – Trevor Jones The Forgotten (2009, TV series; "Pilot") – Clay Thornton CSI (2009, TV Series; "Lover's Lane") - Kevin "X" Cross Drop Dead Diva (2009–2010, TV series; "Grayson's Anatomy", "Would I Lie to You?") – Ethan Private Practice (2009, TV series; "The Parent Trap") – Ronald Bergin Castle (2010, TV series; "The Mistress Always Spanks Twice") – Matt Haley The Gates (2010, TV series; "Repercussions", "What Lies Beneath") – Chad Taylor Fairly Legal (2011, TV series; "Believers") – Marcus Man-Teen (2012, Web series) The Mentalist (2014 "The Golden Hammer" - Gabriel Quinn) iZombie (2015 TV series) Mad Men (2015, TV series) – Stevie Wolcott Criminal Minds (2016, TV series, Season 11 Episode 20, "Inner Beauty") - Joseph Berzon The Last Ship (2016, TV series) - Jacob Barnes

Director Robbing Hef (2002) Something More (2003) Lawn Chairs and Living Rooms (2009) Bullies on Vacation (2010) PORK...a short film (2011) Low Fidelity (2011) The Inherited aka Stranger In The House (2015) Nashville (2017–2018)

Writer Robbing Hef (2002) Quarterlife (web series/NBC) (2 episodes, 2007) PORK...a short film (2010) Low Fidelity (2011)

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